Burj al ‘Arab al Jadīdah in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Burj al ‘Arab al Jadīdah sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 101 mm of rain over about 19 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 20°C in early December to 18°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Burj al ‘Arab al Jadīdah's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Burj al ‘Arab al Jadīdah's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 17°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 101 mm
- 19 wet days
- Avg wind
- 19 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.4
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Burj al ‘Arab al Jadīdah in Winter
Over the season highs ease from about 20°C in early December to 18°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Burj al ‘Arab al Jadīdah reaches about 17°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
Burj al ‘Arab al Jadīdah weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17° / 13° | 39 | 7.6 | 10.2 | 6.0 |
| Feb | 17° / 13° | 28 | 5.4 | 10.9 | 6.4 |
| Mar | 18° / 14° | 14 | 2.6 | 11.8 | 7.5 |
| Apr | 21° / 16° | 3 | 0.7 | 12.7 | 8.5 |
| May | 23° / 19° | 1 | 0.2 | 13.5 | 9.2 |
| Jun | 25° / 22° | 0 | 0 | 14 | 9.5 |
| Jul | 27° / 24° | 0 | 0 | 13.8 | 9.1 |
| Aug | 28° / 25° | 0 | 0 | 13.1 | 8.9 |
| Sep | 27° / 24° | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 9.0 |
| Oct | 25° / 22° | 8 | 1.3 | 11.2 | 8.9 |
| Nov | 22° / 19° | 24 | 3.9 | 10.4 | 8.0 |
| Dec | 19° / 15° | 34 | 6.3 | 10 | 6.8 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Burj al ‘Arab al Jadīdah gets around 101 mm of rain over 19 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 19 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min in early December to 11 h 18 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Burj al ‘Arab al Jadīdah
None of Burj al ‘Arab al Jadīdah's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Burj al ‘Arab al Jadīdah sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.
Is winter a good time to visit Burj al ‘Arab al Jadīdah?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Burj al ‘Arab al Jadīdah for sightseeing.
What to pack for Burj al ‘Arab al Jadīdah in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Burj al ‘Arab al Jadīdah sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 19 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Burj al ‘Arab al Jadīdah in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 19°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 19 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 17°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from May 7 to Dec 21 — about 7.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 20 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Cool |
| Feb | 17 | Cool |
| Mar | 17 | Cool |
| Apr | 18 | Cool |
| May | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 24 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 26 | Warm |
| Aug | 27 | Warm |
| Sep | 27 | Warm |
| Oct | 26 | Warm |
| Nov | 23 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 20 | Refreshing |
UV index in Burj al ‘Arab al Jadīdah in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Burj al ‘Arab al Jadīdah peaks around June 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 5 | Moderate |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in Burj al ‘Arab al Jadīdah in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Burj al ‘Arab al Jadīdah is worst in January — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.9× the cleanest month (September, 15 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 42 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 24 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 28 |
| Level | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42 | Poor |
| Feb | 31 | Moderate |
| Mar | 32 | Moderate |
| Apr | 29 | Moderate |
| May | 24 | Moderate |
| Jun | 18 | Moderate |
| Jul | 15 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 15 | Moderate |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 22 | Moderate |
| Dec | 28 | Moderate |
Where is Burj al ‘Arab al Jadīdah?
Burj al ‘Arab al Jadīdah sits at 30.9°N, 29.6°E, 39 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Burj al ‘Arab, 3.0 km away.
Topography around Burj al ‘Arab al Jadīdah
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Burj al ‘Arab al Jadīdah.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Burj al ‘Arab al Jadīdah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 46 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 m.
The land around Burj al ‘Arab al Jadīdah is covered by artificial surfaces (45%), bare terrain (25%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (40%), bare terrain (20%) and water (20%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (41%), water (29%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.
Egypt travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / F
- 220 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 15% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $3,086
- 2025
- Happiness
- 3.9 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 79%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 1.3
- per 100k, 2017
- Road deaths
- 10.1
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Lower middle
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 459
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Burj al ‘Arab al Jadīdah (30.8852°, 29.5772°, elevation 39 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.